Beekeeping on protected areas
The Nature Conservation Act 1992 has provided for authorised beekeeping activities on some protected areas including conservation parks and resource reserves.
Beekeeping is not normally allowed on national parks, however, where a new national park is declared on land used for beekeeping, this activity can be allowed to continue for the unexpired term of existing apiary permits up to a maximum of five years.
An exception to the above has been negotiated in relation to South East Queensland Forest Agreement (SEQFA) and Wet Tropics Forest Reserve lands designated for apiaries, where beekeeping will be allowed to continue until 2024.
The reserves where this exemption applies are listed under Schedule 9A of the Nature Conservation Regulations 1994.
It is recommended that you contact the Ecoaccess Customer Service Unit on 1300 368 326 for more information.
View the apiary site maps online for current distribution and status of apiary sites on protected areas where beekeeping is allowed.
Apiary site maps are provided in Adobe PDF format and are updated daily.
| Bingera National Park |
| Blackdown Tableland National Park |
| Cherbourg National Park |
| Kirrama National Park |
| Mount Walsh National Park |
| Nangur National Park |
| Woocoo National Park |
Last updated: 12 May 2006
